Uridine Diphosphate Galactose MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Uridine Diphosphate Galactose
Tree Number(s): D03.383.742.686.850.600.677.300; D09.408.620.569.727.300; D13.695.740.850.600.677.300; D13.695.827.708.727.300; D13.695.827.919.600.677.300
Unique ID: D014531
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014531
Scope Note: A nucleoside diphosphate sugar which can be epimerized into UDPglucose for entry into the mainstream of carbohydrate metabolism. Serves as a source of galactose in the synthesis of lipopolysaccharides, cerebrosides, and lactose.
Entry Term(s): UDP Galactose; UDPGal; Uridine Diphosphogalactose; Uridine Pyrophosphogalactose
CAS Type 1 Name: Uridine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), P'-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl ester
Previous Indexing: Galactose (1973-1974); Uridine Diphosphate Sugars (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE SUGARS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE SUGARS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2016/06/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
- Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
  - Pyrimidines [D03.383.742]
    - Pyrimidine Nucleotides [D03.383.742.686]
      - Uracil Nucleotides [D03.383.742.686.850]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate [D03.383.742.686.850.600]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Sugars [D03.383.742.686.850.600.677]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylgalactosamine [D03.383.742.686.850.600.677.100]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylglucosamine [D03.383.742.686.850.600.677.120]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylmuramic Acid [D03.383.742.686.850.600.677.150]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Galactose [D03.383.742.686.850.600.677.300]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Glucose [D03.383.742.686.850.600.677.350]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Glucuronic Acid [D03.383.742.686.850.600.677.375]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Xylose [D03.383.742.686.850.600.677.800]

Carbohydrates [D09]
- Glycosides [D09.408]
  - Nucleotides [D09.408.620]
    - Nucleoside Diphosphate Sugars [D09.408.620.569]
      - Uridine Diphosphate Sugars [D09.408.620.569.727]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylgalactosamine [D09.408.620.569.727.100]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylglucosamine [D09.408.620.569.727.120]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylmuramic Acid [D09.408.620.569.727.150]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Galactose [D09.408.620.569.727.300]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Glucose [D09.408.620.569.727.350]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Glucuronic Acid [D09.408.620.569.727.375]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Xylose [D09.408.620.569.727.800]

Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides [D13]
- Nucleotides [D13.695]
  - Pyrimidine Nucleotides [D13.695.740]
    - Uracil Nucleotides [D13.695.740.850]
      - Uridine Diphosphate [D13.695.740.850.600]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Sugars [D13.695.740.850.600.677]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylgalactosamine [D13.695.740.850.600.677.100]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylglucosamine [D13.695.740.850.600.677.120]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylmuramic Acid [D13.695.740.850.600.677.150]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Galactose [D13.695.740.850.600.677.300]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Glucose [D13.695.740.850.600.677.350]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Glucuronic Acid [D13.695.740.850.600.677.375]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Xylose [D13.695.740.850.600.677.800]

Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides [D13]
- Nucleotides [D13.695]
  - Ribonucleotides [D13.695.827]
    - Nucleoside Diphosphate Sugars [D13.695.827.708]
      - Uridine Diphosphate Sugars [D13.695.827.708.727]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylgalactosamine [D13.695.827.708.727.100]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylglucosamine [D13.695.827.708.727.120]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylmuramic Acid [D13.695.827.708.727.150]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Galactose [D13.695.827.708.727.300]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Glucose [D13.695.827.708.727.350]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Glucuronic Acid [D13.695.827.708.727.375]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Xylose [D13.695.827.708.727.800]

Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides [D13]
- Nucleotides [D13.695]
  - Ribonucleotides [D13.695.827]
    - Uracil Nucleotides [D13.695.827.919]
      - Uridine Diphosphate [D13.695.827.919.600]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Sugars [D13.695.827.919.600.677]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylgalactosamine [D13.695.827.919.600.677.100]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylglucosamine [D13.695.827.919.600.677.120]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylmuramic Acid [D13.695.827.919.600.677.150]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Galactose [D13.695.827.919.600.677.300]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Glucose [D13.695.827.919.600.677.350]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Glucuronic Acid [D13.695.827.919.600.677.375]
        
        Uridine Diphosphate Xylose [D13.695.827.919.600.677.800]

Uridine Diphosphate Galactose Preferred

Concept UI: M0022346
Scope Note: A nucleoside diphosphate sugar which can be epimerized into UDPglucose for entry into the mainstream of carbohydrate metabolism. Serves as a source of galactose in the synthesis of lipopolysaccharides, cerebrosides, and lactose.
Terms: Uridine Diphosphate Galactose Preferred Term
Term UI T042512
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); UDP Galactose
Term UI T042511
Date05/13/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Uridine Diphosphogalactose
Term UI T042513
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Uridine Pyrophosphogalactose
Term UI T042514
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); UDPGal
Term UI T042515
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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